Journal article
Depressive symptomatology and fracture risk in community-dwelling older men and women
Abstract
Background and aims: Previous studies suggest that depression increases risk of falls, low bone mineral density, and fractures. Our aim was to evaluate whether depressive symptomatology alone predicts 5-year clinical fracture risk in older adults. Methods: In this secondary analysis of a community-based, prospective cohort study including 4175 women and 1652 men in Canada, depressive symptomatology was assessed at baseline by the mental health …
Authors
Whitson HE; Sanders L; Pieper CF; Gold DT; Papaioannou A; Richards JB; Adachi JD; Lyles KW; the CaMos Research Group
Journal
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, Vol. 20, No. 6, pp. 585–592
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2008
DOI
10.1007/bf03324888
ISSN
1594-0667